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Sterling Community School

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Sterling Community School is a rural public school in Sterling, Connecticut that is part of Sterling School District. It serves 301 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - 8

301 Students

29 Teachers

251 Sterling Rd

Sterling, CT 06377 View local requests

http://www.sterlingschool.org

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Sterling Community School Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Sterling Community School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Sterling Community School

$32,655

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Sterling Community School has received support from 30 individuals from Connecticut and 19 individuals out-of-state.

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